Novelist Jeremy Robinson will team with artists Annapaola Martello and Francesco Francini on Nectar, a horror comic about bloodthirsty butterflies that Vault Comics will publish in March.
The story takes place on an island village off Salem, Massachusetts, where a strange species of butterflies spreads the Dancing Plague and has a taste for human blood.
“When my wife, Hilaree, and I started spitballing story concepts, all I knew was that I wanted to create a new Victorian monster to rival Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster and werewolves,” said Robinson. “Our twisted imaginations went to work and just minutes later we had blood-sucking butterflies and the dancing plague wrapped together, along with the title: Nectar. I loved the idea so much, I started writing the script the next day.”
The team will be joined by colorist Steve Canon, letterer Jim Campbell, and designer Tim Daniel on the project. Here’s a look at some interior art from the first issue:
The first issue will feature a cover by Chris Shehan, shown above, along with variants by Danny Luckert, Maan House and Jason Shawn Alexander:
Look for the first issue to flutter into stores on March 4.